sc400dan Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Just looking for some opinions on what tires, brands and sizes, to put on my new shp 8's and 9's which will then be mounted on the Atlantic Blue 87.Check out the wheel pics of the gold powder coating job in my gallery. Done by Gill powder coating in Northeast Philly. Thanks for any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on4now4 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 i always considered gold wheels on my Atlantic car. i have always liked my toyo proxys but then again i mostly like them because i have always gotten them for free lol there are defiantly better tires out there. but i did absolutely hate the ventus's i had if that is at all helpful lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc400dan Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 I had Toyo proxes on the original 87 wheels, which will soon be for sale, and liked them as well. I could also use some help on correct sizing for the front and rear shp's. In the book it has 245/45/16 for the rear and 225/50/16 for the front. But i have seen different listings by other members. And I can't find any245's anywhere that have matching 225's in those stock sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on4now4 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 yeah that is the correct stock sizing i have seen people run 265's on the rear also i would not worry to much about matching front and rears but that is just me and im sure alot of people will disagree i just put whatever i have on lol as long as they are the same sidewall and wont burn up the diff im happy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud81918 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Gold FTW!!!! Here are mine http://hphotos-ash1.fbcdn.net/175276_202225333126558_100000172771031_928536_2223474_o.jpg I went with Kumha XS in 265/45-16 for the rear and 215/45-16. I'm running 7s and 9s. You'd probably want to size a bit wider on the front. These are a great street tire. The speedo will be a bit off with the 265/45, but ehhh what are you gonna do, not a lot of good, sporty 16 choices out there for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc400dan Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Wow they look great, can't wait to put them on my car. What is the decal on the centercap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuze Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Wow they look great, can't wait to put them on my car. What is the decal on the centercap?ebay mitsu emblems I just put a set of Nexen N3000's on some 16 x 8-9" rims, 225/45 and 245/45. It's hard to find those sizes these days and they are good z rated rubber, also super cheap. Nexen n3000's on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 (edited) ebay mitsu emblems I just put a set of Nexen N3000's on some 16 x 8-9" rims, 225/45 and 245/45. It's hard to find those sizes these days and they are good z rated rubber, also super cheap. Nexen n3000's on ebay ^I've got those tires on my VW and it handles great=) The tires are great for the price Edited April 29, 2011 by Earl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud81918 Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 (edited) Here they are http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220652968911 Here is his Ebay store if the link expires. http://stores.ebay.com.au/ATTRACTGUY-SHOP?_trksid=p4340.l2563 You have to buy them out of the AU ebay, and the ship from Thailand. Considering the distance, shipping was fast. I've bought a few things from this decal seller and it has all been top notch. They are unlicensed, but there really isn't any other good solution I could find. 60mm is still a bit small, so you'll want to prep and paint your center caps gloss black and let them fully cure; Then put the decal on. Edited April 29, 2011 by Cloud81918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_S Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 I have the kumho exacta. They are great in wet and dry and they are cheap but they are as loud as a 35" mudder. Don't buy them if you like to actually talk to your GF, though some may not:). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmmy Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 For 8's and 9's I would do 205/55-16225/50-16 ^that's if you want some tire stretch. 225/50-16245/45-16 ^stock SHP tire specs toyo proxy 4's and yokohoma s drives are great tires for the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project83 Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 I bought a set of Nexen's for my daily and I've been really surprised with them especially for the money. Can't help with sizing info though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOSTED88tsi Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 if you want to be a baller go with some azeni's all around http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?tirebrand=falken&tiremodel=AZENIS+RT-615KGreat tires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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